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Will dissent be permitted? The answer to that question will determine whether the society is a free society or a fear society.

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When we are unwilling to draw clear moral lines between free societies and fear societies, when we are unwilling to call the former good and the latter evil, we will not be able to advance the cause of peace because peace cannot be disconnected from freedom.

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My optimism is not based primarily on the successful march of democracy in recent times but rather is based on the experience of having lived in a fear society and studied the mechanics of tyranny that sustain such a society.

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Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

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In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned.

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Can someone within that society walk into the town square and say what they want without fear of being punished for his or her views? If so, then that society is a free society. If not, it is a fear society.

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To understand why dictators have a problem with making peace - or at least a genuine peace - the link between the nature of a regime and its external behavior must be understood.

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Non-democratic regimes always need to mobilize their people against external enemies in order to maintain internal stability.

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I am optimistic that peace can be achieved in the region because I believe that every society on earth can be free and that if freedom comes to the Middle East, there can be peace.

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I was inspired to write this book by those who are sceptical of the power of freedom to change the world.

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Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Writer

Born: January 20th, 1948

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